PRIMAL Scream bassist Mani said farewell to the band as they led Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations – and finished off the 20th anniversary Screamadelica tour.

More than 80,000 revellers were on the streets of the capital for the New Year celebrations with the Scottish rockers headlining the Concert in the Gardens stage.

Joker Mani wiped mock tears from his eyes as the band emerged to perform their iconic album tracks one more time.

He needn’t be too downhearted about the end of a tour as it has seen the Scream steal the show at T in the Park and play all over the UK.

Now he’s off to perform with the ‘reformed Stone Roses in their hotly anticipated comeback gigs this summer.

Mani was on top form as theband played a tight set in front of a psychedelic backdrop beneath the castle. As well as classics like Movin’ on up, Loaded and Come Together, they gave fans a treat with aperformance of Swastika Eyes.

After the bells and a spectacular fireworks display, the heavens opened but a storming version of Country Girl was one of the highlights.

And the rain-soaked crowdlapped it up, starting a chorus of the Glasvegas anthem Go Square Gowith Bobby Gillespie joining in thefun.

Signing off with Rocks, Bobby and the boys will now head back to the studio and begin working on a new album.

Backstage, it was a family affair, with children, wives, aunties and mums celebrating with the band who have shown the new kids how to do it in 2011 and hope 2012 will bring new songs and more success.

Earlier, Bombay Bicycle Club had warmed up for the Scream with an impressive set.

Buoyed by singer Jack Steadman’s floating, versatile voice, their new tracks were thehighlights of the set, a procession of quirky anthems.

Best among these were the insistent, piano-led anthemics of Shuffle, the smooth groove of Lights Out, Words Gone and the indie-pop rush of Leave it.

Their set will certainly have earned them a few new fans.

Elsewhere, Mark Ronsonheadlined the East End DJ stage stage and declared on Twitter: “Hogmanay was utterly amazing, best festival of the year, what a way to ring in 2012, thank you kids.”

The DJ and producer clearly enjoyed the celebrations a little too much though, later tweeting: “The Picture House after-party was excellent as well, although I was a little out of it by start time.”

Glasgow band Kassidy were a highlight of the Waverly Stage, which also featured The Vaccines, and helpfully warned their fans aboutthe weather conditions, tweeting: “Bring your umbrella.”